SUNDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2019

✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 17:00

Report from Eldey: It was simply the best way to start off into the new month - not only did we have sunshine all day long, but the wildlife just kept getting better and better. We searched for the minke whales we had been seeing all day but instead spotted splashes far in the distance that belonged to a very playful pod of 8 white-beaked dolphins. They had a calf with them and surfed the waves, came to bow ride and also did not forget to chase some fish to eat inbetween. We enjoyed them for more than half an hour but then decided to try for a minke whale. And found it! Best of all, it did a lunge feeding jump out of the water literally next to the bow of our boat. So fascinating and unexpected. Sailing back, we saw numerous northern gannets diving and harbour porpoises chasing the fish inbetween. What a bay filled with life today.

- Sabrina Voswinkel

✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 13:00

Report from Eldey: Such a nice and sunny day! We couldn't ask for more, calm seas and clear sky with a bright sun shining on top of our cold faces. The colours of the mountains looked amazing under this light and were were sailing with high hopes. After a few kilometers from the harbour, a few pods of 1-5 harbour porpoises made us laugh with their cute looking similar to "ever baby dolphins". They dissapeared quickly so we continued our course until we had our first encounter. We reached an area full of active birds feeding to discover, at least, 6 minke whales! It was an amazing sighting! They were surfacing all around, almost touching the hull of the boat. Such a pleasure to see them! After more than half an hour with them, we decided to continue and we had the chance to spot 5 or 6 pods of harbour porpoises. Everybody left the boat with a big smile after such an amazing tour!

-Elena Gutiérrez Ruiz

✔ TOUR ON SCHEDULE | 09:00

Report from Eldey: Good morning sunshine. What a beautiful morning, despite the temperatures being near freezing point on the first day of September, the sun shone on our faces and the winds were calm. Our scenery while sailing out was breath taking and it was not hard to spot the blow of a minke whale from far away. As we approached, more and more dorsal fins rose up, concluding in 5 minke whales. Even one of our regulars, Humpie, was amongst them. Topping this amazing experience, on our way back we stopped to watch nearly one hundred northern gannets diving into the water with around 20 harbour porpoises feeding underneath. Feeding frenzy, great wildlife and what a way to start the morning.

- Sabrina Voswinkel

Birds seen today: northern gannet, cormorant, northern fulmar, eider duck, common guillemot, great cormorant.

We are sailing from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík today. If you are prone to getting sea sick, we do have sea sickness tablets available free of charge at the office and on board. Make sure to dress warmly and make use of our warm overalls as it is always colder on sea than on land. For more information contact us by email elding@elding.is or by phone +354 519 5000.